I'm Jess Sayin'...

Jess.

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A little bit of music, a lot of history. #HBCU

12/19/2023

My Top 7 Love Songs

I honestly have no idea why I chose the number seven but "here we are, the few of us together..." or whatever Atlantic Starr said.

55 min
12/19/2023

Call & Response Singing, Negro Spirituals

My kinda carryin' on!

32 min
08/05/2022

"Let's Talk About SWAC, Baby!" - Pt. I

Founded in 1920, the Southwestern Athletic Conference ("SWAC") is where it's at! Listen in for the history of five HBCUs in the best conference out there + find out who PVAMU's most notable alum is!

49 min
04/01/2022

Akeem Hunt: Huntingdon College's First Black Drum Major

Hey family! So happy to be welcoming a new season, in a new year with a new milestone! I had the opportunity to sit down with Akeem Hunt, the 2021-22 Drum Major at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, AL and the first male and the first black person to serve in the role. In the wake of our first black Vice-President of the United States and the first Black woman being nominated to the Supreme Court, it's amazing how we still find ourselves celebrating firsts in spaces that we have occupied for decades! Enjoy :)

48 min
08/30/2020

What is the 'Divine 9'?

Welcome back! Recently talks of HBCUs and the "Divine 9" have increased since Kamala Harris - a graduate of Howard University (the MECCA of HBCUs) and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (the oldest Black Greek Letter sorority) was named and accepted the nomination as the Vice-Presidential Candidate for the 2020 election year, representing the Democratic Party. I accepting said nomination and winning this upcoming election, she will be the first black, the first female, the first black female and the first HBCU graduate and Divine 9 member to hold such an office. This episode will discuss a brief history of the Black Greek Letter Organizations that makeup the "Divine 9". Enjoy!

1h 5m
05/15/2020

Why I Stan HBCU Bands + 5 of My Favorite Performances!

Wow, you're back!? Well this is awesome! If not and this is your first time listening, WELCOME to "The Illustrious..." Podcast -- a podcast dedicated to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (or HBCUs)! In this episode, I'm talking about how I came to love HBCU Bands so much and showcasing someone of my favorite performance! Don't hear your HBCU? Don't worry! Eventually, all will be incorporated in the show in some way, shape or form. Until then, enjoy! #HBCUsMatter

1h 1m

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A little bit of music, a lot of history. #HBCU

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Jess.
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